Utterly boring and implausible even if you attempt to suspend disbelief for the sake of an action flick. At least the original cold-war-ploitation was risibly funny even if unintentionally so. This one takes itself dourly seriously with all the flag-waving chauvinism and "reds-under-the-bed" paranoia.

Lastly it falls into the "yet another remake" category that exposes Hollywood's complete lack of imagination.

I watched the original right before watching this just so it would be fresh in my mind for comparison. both movies had plausibility problems so not going to go into that. Movies are fiction anyway so don't have to be totally believable. This was an ok movie but about what I expected when comparing to the original, better effects, more action, less character development and less heart. I didn't get to know and care about these kids like I did the original, heck half the time I found myself asking which kid was that? The ending of the original was much better too, to see the human side of your enemy.

If I was rating this on it's own never having seen the original I'd probably give it about a 7/10 but having seen the 1984 version this falls to a 5/10.

I liked the original - I saw it when I was a kid and as an adult bought it for my son to watch. I did however enjoy this rendition. There were some differences but overall I did enjoy the film. I will always prefer the original though. It tends to give you that feeling of pride as a red-blooded american.I do think this version is worth a watch though. For the bored kids out there - give the original a look. It's a good movie.

Wasn't as good as the original, which happens to be one of my top 3 favorite movies, but it's was okay. I was a little annoyed at the end (not saying why). Makes me kinda wonder though....Are they going to attempt a Red Dawn 2 to show what ends up happening? We'll see. 4/5 stars. If you have seen the original one, don't hold your breath on this to be as good or better then it. But you should definitely check it out and see the likeness and differences between the two ;)

Sorry folks, but when you do a remake, I personally do not want to see a movie that is pretty much scene for scene from the original. One thing that would have amused me would have been if the football team had been called 'Ducks' or something daft. 6/10

There is a movie not unlike the remake red dawn that came out a couple years ago. i didn't even know it was made until i saw it on Showtime the other week. i won't bother searching for the title of it because it wasn't really all that good in my opinion. Feel free to look it up and watch it if you want... You’ll have no one to blame but yourself.

RED DAWN has a good set up and the story / back stories could have used a bit of a tune up before release. But that’s not the problem with red dawn. all the error here lies early on in the conception stage. it's not that you can't make good movies of this type. the effects are pretty good and the actors are all good looking. but that is sort of the problem. Being born in the U.S.A. is obviously wonderful but there is something to be said about paranoia and lapses in logic that are so brazen and ridiculous that makes the proceedings look like a tie in or endorsement for something to buy. Like lunchboxes with Chris Helmsworth in his action hero pose lathered in sweat drinking a cold one with red white and blue in the background.

The thing is lunchboxes aren't cool. i used to bag it personally.

If i was the makers of this film i would work with gun lobbyists in hopes they will endorse the movie. Cause no self respectable audience will.

bad script , bad plot, bad film. how to scare an american? tell him to be scared. i started watching thinking this is just another film to make the americans scared of north korea, propaganda, and it is propaganda. but also when a foreign country invades and the people take up arms against the oppression and fight back killing the tyrannts with guns and car bombs etc you become militants ans terrorists am i shouting this loud enough america...... same story different country? ring any bells? i hope you can see past the flashing lights and see that this is a parody of american behavior around the world. tastes sour dont it! gung ho crazy nuts in different costumes same idiots just different costumes am i shouting loud enough?

To be honest "guff" If another country wanted to come to america and rid us of our corrupt government that's fine with me just don't mess with me or my family. However what you need to listen to is the million of Americans who don't want our government invading other countries and when we speak our minds too loudly and people start to listen , we are then also considered terrorist by our Government and tossed away under some false charges it's not the Americans you should be hating it is the Government that no longer listens to us !!

This movie was a fun one, come on people its just a movie it is for enjoyment, Yes everyone even non americans know how powerful the us of a is and that north korea woul be mad to try and pull this off. but i enjoyed it.

REALLY?!? This administration won't get the ones that attacked the Embassy in Libya and hollywood expects us to believe theyd go after N Korea theyd all sell this country down the road and hollywood is all for that

LOL, this movie was finished for almost 2 years. With a great many thing with Korea in the last 2 years it was placed on hold. Might want to get the facts straight before posting what you dont and couldnt understand.

w** are u talking about, go take ur hate for the president somewhere else...honestly.did you even watch the flick? N.Korea attacks US. Dipsht... and I'm gonna take a gander that you didn't take into account that It is JUST a fcn movie. Some of these people in these forums..ffs.

This is the first movie ever directed by Dan Bradley. He was a Stunt Coordinator for a number of films. It's dissapointing because he didn't use his experience as a Stunt guy to really bring the action to life. The film as absolutly no direction whatsoever. It is best described as a TV mini-series crammed into 80 minutes of film. The characters have absolutly no purpose in this film. Infact, you find youself atucally rooting for the North Koreans to wipe the Wolverines out. All in all, as a film I give it 1/5 stars. I can't compare this to the origional 1984 Red Dawn because this isn't a remake. This is simply a film with the same title, but as far as similarity, it stops there.

I was gonna watch the film but after reading all these comments I thought if all the people spent there energy doingmore positive things instead of bickering over films then we may get to know what the film was really about and whever it was worth watching ..I think il give it a miss.... but thanks to all who made me know why this world is like it is

Aside from good performances by Chris Hemsworth as the fearless leader of "The Wolverines" and Josh Hutcherson as a techno-geek, this film doesn't have any interesting characters. In fact, most of the time they are insufferable bores and this is due to the fact that there is no character development. Josh Peck is completely unconvincing at all as a high school football jock. In fact, he's completely miscast in this role. He looks like a stoner much of the time. The action ranges from decent to ludicrous and there's way too much talking. This film sat on the shelf for three years because they couldn't secure a distributor. It would've been better off collecting dust on that old shelf. â˜…1/2

Good movie, plot was as to be expected in a politically correct world. To many scenes shot in poor lighting, lighting director needs to be fired. North Korens were Chinisse , but China now owns most of the movie theaters and would not show it, until the movies producers change the emeny troops to N.Koreans or some other country. 4/5

Who says the US Educational system sucks. Did you notice those kids did not spell wolverines wrong once when they tagged the areas!?!? Awsome. LOL. The original was much better. This version just tried to slap some lines and music to the story. The original actually had some substance to the lines. Anyway, I am suprised Isreal has not made a movie similar to this, they are the ones that have something to worry about with invasions with that nutball in Iran. Ok movie but the original was so much better in every way. That was an all-star cast, Swayze, C. Thomas et. al

I thought it was pretty good... Of course not better then the original but it wasnt a horrible remake. I must admit some of the bad reviews from folks on this site had me sceptical about watching it but definatly not a waste of time. A few things couldve been better like the ending and the last fight seen was a little dark and hard to see but i thought all in all the movie was pretty good 7.5/10

RED DAWN 2012 I enjoyed.The Movie But... To Bad The Teens Of Today 2012...Are Not The same Generation Of 1941 Dec.07......Today young People Are just to Selfish To Commitment To Do Or Die....unless It's for There XBOX................

@ Swifty5 / Well, well, if someone shows ignorance, callous disregard for the well disserve merit of trying to build a fair and free society by the old farts; it is you! Besides the only real self-righteous comments displayed, are the ones you spited out from your inner incompetence in human interaction and appraisal â€¦. However you are within your fundamental rights to free speech (thanks to the old farts work on your behalf) to vomit demeaning comments about more or less 2/3 of the U.S citizens â€“ it doesnâ€™t make it a real fact, legitimate or simply the truth.I suggest that you take care of that chip on your shoulder; it must hurt like hellâ€¦.

@Kester, I dont even own a bloody X box, I simply find certain generations to be overly self righteous because they "grew up" during times when the world was a rougher place, regardless of whether they took part in securing a safer future for all of us. Also taking into consideration your pathetic attempt to, down play my comment, based on whether or not you could tell if I were male/female..... Champion insult, 10/10 internetz stars 4 yew :P

Oh magnuslee u say children r being children, Children learn what their parents and older peer's teach them...so not all kid's r alike........I have an amazing son...very proud, 23yrs in his last & 5th yr of univercity, good person too, but i will admit a tad bit lazy and he loved his comp. games & playstation, when he was younger & still does...lol...but I love comp. games also...I have met some children who could actually be little Demons...lol..lol

I find these comments so amusing I had to comment on them myself. It's very funny, while you are all putting CHILDREN down for being children, you all look like just that... children. Pull your head out of your butts for a moment and look at what your saying and you might be smart enough to see that. Also, putting children down while you use horrid spelling and grammar... sigh what is the world coming to? Anyway, this was a good movie I also loved the original.

Wait.... let me just say children r different they r innocent untill they grow up...so to me thats how i find animals innocent and they mind their bussiness just trying to survive in a world WE (peps) r slowly DESTROYING................

LMAO..... kester ur too funny....I have to agree it's not just kid's but i've met many selfish peps, thats y i like animals better....This may seem harsh But if i saw a animal and a person hit on the side of the road...I would morn the animal 1st then maybe the person....I have my good reasons, u don't like it... to bad

Grow some hair on your sack and then you can talk Swifty. His comment was right on, especially since commenting on Xbox made you so sensitive. Tool. PLaystation is much better anyway you twit. What has you contributed besided jerking it and getting lunch money from your partents. PS. I dont know if your a male or a female from your picture. Rancid and disgusting

Ok,so let's give a little backstory first .... 3 yrs ago MGM had this movie waiting to be released but they filed for bankruptcy.So there Red Dawn set,on the shelf,just waiting.Flash forward 3 yrs,N. Korea isn't so much on everyone's minds as much anymore so lotsa ppl are all waa waa waa NK this,NK that,NK couldn't invade the US blah blah blah.Ok,we get it .... NK more than likely wouldn't invade the US but ya know what??? IT'S A MOVIE ASSHOLES!! Get outta your real world bullshit & have some imagination b/c this is based on fantasy.Idiots that are all oh this wouldn't happen b/c of blah blah blah in the real world need to stfu & keep their comments to themselves so the rest of us can enjoy the damn movie.You ppl that do the complaining about how things in movies don't happen in real life irk me big time.I remember the original Red Dawn,it was a bit different b/c of the times.Back in the early to mid 80s the USSR was the main concern for the USA.The 3 yrs ago when this Red Dawn was made,N. Korea was way more relevant than they are today so just shut up & watch the movie.Movies are made to take us away from the doldrums of real life.This Red Dawn is a good movie & yeah,I'd watch it again.I give Red Dawn 2012 a nice,solid 7.5/10

You're ignorant.It's called a movie & it's based in fantasy so anything can happen.The whole problem is you,you have no imagination.It's so super idiotic to try to apply real world logic to the world of movies.Next time,keep your comment to yourself if all you're gonna do is talk about how this,that & the other can't happen in the real world.

I personally have decided to wait for a better copy, I cant even make out the actors / actresses I feel the rest of the world is waiting for America to have "it's revolution " it will be at that time..." after a few long hard fought battles for a non corrupt government" that we will see sky filled black with parachutes landing on American soil. The only way any one will ever have a chance to beat us is after we have kicked the living crap out of ourselves first!! At least that is when I would do it if I was an opposing force ... which I,m not!!!

you rambled a bit. If america has it's "revolution" against any kind of international opponent...it would be an alternate lifeform not of the human, not of this earth...and that isn't happening in our lifetime.. :)

I have mixed fellings about this movie...I remember when the original came out in the 80's....But this one was well done But half way through it got out of sync & got very dark so i might watch again when better copy comes out....for now it was a little over the top or far fetched for me....................6.5/10